Should Aonuma continue to make Zelda games?

[Midna666]

In Nintendo Power #236 Eiji Aonuma said that he won't quit making Zelda games till he can surpass OOT.
Is that a good decision or should he just stop?
I think that he should keep making Zelda games.
I thought that WW and TP were better then OOT.
What does everyone else think?

[Josh]

Yes, if my knowledge of zelda is right he basically made WW and TP. And helped with OoT. Hell yes I'd love the dude back forever.

[Dabombster]

WW was a great game, but I don't know what he decided to do with TP. It didn't have the same goodness as WW did. He needs to be creative with how he plots out the storyline, like in WW, and then he can worry about the rest of it.

[Kitsu]

I agree. I'd definitely like to see Aonuma make more Zelda games. He did some incredible work with The Wind Waker and Twilight Princess, and Majora's Mask.

Considering his previous work, I'd love to see more of his work. However, I would want to see something more original, more complex plots, basically things that haven't been done before in Zelda, or at least not that much.

[lonely_moon]

He should absolutely continue to make Zelda games. Aonuma has some very good game design ideals - just read some of his interviews! He has contributed to all the 3D Zeldas so far, and they are excellently designed, so he must be doing something right.

As for this whole Twilight Princess argument going on, now that I think about it, the game did have a slightly "rushed" vibe to it. Maybe if they had more time to work on it, it would have been that game that surpassed OoT.

[El Bagu]

I see no reasons we he should quit (yet). I believe Wind Waker is as good as OoT, but TP is not. TP is my least favorite 3D Zelda.

[Amelie]

WW was a great game, but I don't know what he decided to do with TP. It didn't have the same goodness as WW did. He needs to be creative with how he plots out the storyline, like in WW, and then he can worry about the rest of it.

I agree with this! I liked TWW and TP was ok but not great. I think he should keep makeing them if he is going to really think it out good like he did with TWW... or better if possible ^^

[Skull_Kid]

Both TP and OoT were good, but they can't be compared to the greatness of OoT.
Only Majora's mask is better and ALttP can be compared.
Swiftblade, that was not a nice thing to say, you know?

[Mike Pothier]

Absolutely. He's done a bang up job so far. I don't see why he shouldn't continue.

[blackice_cc]

I really have no problems with Aonuma. MM was a great game, and WW, TP, and PH were pretty darn good. My only problem with him is that he seems to be heading more towards easier games, as all of the ones he worked, except for MM (which was extremely hard) have been quite easy.

[haley]

No game will ever pass ocarina of time.

Not only is it the best zelda game. Its probley the best game ever. I only have about one word to describe it, Amazing.

[Mike Pothier]

I disagree. Wind Waker already surpassed it, and TP came damn close. OoT wasn't the best in the series, by far.

[zeldusfanaticus]

for the most part hes done a good job, however the games hes made are too simple. if he does continue to make zelda games, hes going to have to pour his heart and soul into it.

[Midna666]

No game will ever pass ocarina of time.

Not only is it the best zelda game. Its probley the best game ever. I only have about one word to describe it, Amazing.

You do know that it's a opinion right.
You might think that it's the best game ever,someone else might like a different game more.

[blackice_cc]

for the most part hes done a good job, however the games hes made are too simple.

Ooh, I'd totally disagree with that. Aonuma started with MM, correct? I would not call that simple whatsoever. It was probably the hardest Zelda game to date. Here's hoping they make a harder one sometime soon.

[El Bagu]

I disagree. Wind Waker already surpassed it, and TP came damn close. OoT wasn't the best in the series, by far.

It is all about opinions and I would be a fool if I could not understand someone (or lots of people) believe-/s OoT is not the best zelda game. What I do not understand about your post is the last part. What exactly do you mean with "by far"? I would not agree on that if I have interpreted it correctly.


for the most part hes done a good job, however the games hes made are too simple. if he does continue to make zelda games, hes going to have to pour his heart and soul into it.

If a game is easy or not has nothing to do at all about heart and soul on the behalf of the producers. That is my opinion. But by simple you mayhaps not mean easy? What do you mean by simple exactly?

[Ver-go-a-go-go]

Like everyone else has said, I think he should continue. Granted, I hated WW, but I've loved all the other Zelda games he's contributed to (yes, including PH).

As for surpassing OoT (The best Zelda ever:P), I think he'll do it one day. One day far far away......

[UsayEldaZay]

I think, Zelda games shouldn't come out frequently. The anticipation is what makes or breaks a game in my oppion. But I loved WW so, yes, he should continue his efforts. I don't know if any game can beat oot, it's just become untouchable.

[bellum]

It'll be hard to pass up OoT, but yeah whoever said his games were too simple, he started with MM as blackice said.I wouldn't call MM simple it's harder than OoT in my opinion.But his games are great and I think he should continue on, and research some of the old games to make his even better,Imagine a better TP or a better WW hmm I wonder.

[Kybyrian]

I disagree. Wind Waker already surpassed it, and TP came damn close. OoT wasn't the best in the series, by far.

I'd like you to say that to a majority of Zelda fans. I know that I think Ocarina of Time was the best. I didn't think Wind Waker was that great, and definitely not TP. Wind Waker was pretty good, but in my opinion, not the better of the two.

Also, I think he should continue.

[Yumil]

"Surpassing" Ocarina of Time is all but impossible. I agree that is isn't the best game in the series, but the game isn't considered great because it's "the best." The game is great because of what it gave the industry as a whole. It redefined the adventure game and set standards that every game - even to this day - strives to meet. Of course our newer games have better graphics, plots, and everything really but none of them have redefined the entire genre.

The only way it could happen again is if the Wii, or something even closer to virtual reality, were to really take full advantage of motion technologies and create something entirely new again. But even then, the topic of motion controls and virtual reality is not something everyone likes (I don't). So even if they pulled off an amazing VR Zelda game, I'm not sure I'd find the new redefining as something appealing.

As for Aunoma, he's a fine guy and he's done a fine job. But the idea of making the games more appealing to the mass market, and the inclusion of motion controls as a result of that, is something I am firmly against. I'm fine with new gamers joining our ranks, but what I'm not fine with is them joining at the expense of me leaving. Twilight Princess and Phantom Hourglass were both monumental let-downs and it was all because they wanted new people to play them. I guess it worked, but it also left many of the real Zelda fans feeling unwanted.

I'm fine with Aunoma continuing, but I want another Majora's Mask and The Wind Waker, not another Twilight Princess.